Police are investigating after three people were wounded at a downtown Dallas apartment building Thursday afternoon.
Authorities blocked off traffic around the Continental building on Commerce Street, where officials have said the shooting unfolded.
Police have released few details about the investigation. Here’s what we know.
When was the shooting?
A resident at the apartments told The Dallas Morning News that, shortly after noon, she heard gunshots in the building.
Officers responded to the shooting about 12:15 p.m., Dallas police said. About 3 p.m., authorities remained at the scene, and soon after, police began allowing residents to access the building.
Who was shot?
Three people were wounded in the shooting at the apartments, police said just before 3 p.m. Thursday. Police have not released the names or ages of any of those involved.
The three were taken to hospitals and their conditions are unknown, police said. One of those wounded is a Dallas ISD student, who is expected to make a full recovery, a district spokesperson has said.
Where was the shooting?
The Continental building is in the 1800 block of Commerce Street, near South St. Paul Street.
The building was constructed in 1948, and in 2013 was redeveloped into more than 200 rental units. The 12-story building is the first in Dallas to feature underground parking.
Over the past 25 years, downtown Dallas has grown from a few hundred residents to a “thriving neighborhood” of more than 15,000 people, said Jennifer Scripps. She is the president and CEO of Downtown Dallas, Inc., which acts as a steward and advocate for downtown Dallas.
Scripps said in a statement that the organization has no tolerance for violent crime in the city’s center and works in conjunction with Dallas police to ensure downtown remains safe.
“While preliminary indications are the shooting was an isolated incident, it is no less unacceptable,” Scripps said. “Our top priority is and always will be the safety of our community.”
What do we know about the suspect?
Police have said that no information is available about the suspect in the shooting, who they said is not in police custody.
What are residents saying?
Several residents recalled hearing gunshots at the building and told The News they now have concerns about safety at the location.
Two people told The News they saw a young person running away from the building who said he had been shot. One resident said that security guards patrol inside the building and that the complex gives residents consistent updates about any issues.
“Since I been here, I’ve felt real safe in the building,” Leslie Johnson said. “I believe the apartment complex has our best interest in mind. But I don’t feel safe now.”
